Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station researchers have created four new varieties of sweet basil that are flavorful and resistant to disease, particularly to downy mildew, the plague of basil growers. Seeds for the new varieties – named Rutgers Obsession DMR, Rutgers Devotion DMR, Rutgers Passion DMR, and Rutgers Thunderstruck DMR – are now available […]
Cumberland County
2018 New Jersey produce industry outlook
Wes Kline – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
NJDA, Extension reps to help New Jersey growers through federal regulations
Wesley Kline, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Meredith Melendez, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
New Jersey Teens Attend National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia
Eighteen 4-H teens represented nine New Jersey counties at the conference held November 24-28 in Atlanta, Georgia. The National 4-H Congress is the premiere educational and recognition event for the 4-H youth development program. For more than 95 years, youth from the United States and its territories have participated in this youth leadership development conference. […]
Rutgers Faculty and Staff Achieve National and Regional Awards at 2017 NACAA Conference
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) is the professional organization for Extension educators and other professionals who work in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and natural resources, 4-H youth development, community development, administration, aquaculture and Sea Grant, and related disciplines. Each year, NACAA recognizes members for outstanding work programs, communications, and service through its awards […]
Cumberland County to receive $2.5 million grant for new food processing plant
Food Innovation Center – NJAES
CCIA Awarded $2.5 Million to Build Food Commercialization Center in Bridgeton
Food Innovation Center – NJAES
Ever wanted to start your own vineyard? Welcome to wine camp
Hemant Gohil – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
New Jersey 4-H Teens Learn about Government at Annual Citizenship Washington Focus Conference
The nation’s capital served as the fitting backdrop for New Jersey youths to learn about government as part of the 4-H civic engagement program, Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, from July 9-15. The New Jersey 4-H delegation of 19 youth and two adult chaperones […]
NJAES On-Farm Food Safety Program Receives National Recognition
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension county agricultural agents Wes Kline (Cumberland) and Meredith Melendez (Mercer) have been recognized for their work helping growers understand FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and other fresh produce food safety issues. Their grant-funded work through the USDA Risk Management Education program was selected as a featured […]
